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Korea set to resume trade talks with U.S.
Korean officials are drawing up strategies for the forthcoming trade talks with the United States, which will be held in Washington D.C. between October 28 and 29.
Korean negotiators stressed that they would decide...
49% of consumers obtain drug information from advertisements
Five out of 10 Koreans get drug related information from the public advertisements, a survey showed recently.
Sungdong-ku health center’s recent survey of 200 residents showed that 48.6 percent of those surveyed re...
Health insurance allowance possible over obesity on limited basis
The government will increase health insurance benefits for treatment of “severe obesity” requiring surgery only, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs announced on October 27.
In a telephone conversati...
Health insurance to cover more medical fees for serious illnesses
National health insurance will cover the additional medical fees in patients who pay more than one million won for six months from two million won, due to government measures expanding national health insurance covera...
Drug wholesalers oppose entry of Samsung Mulsan
Korean pharmaceutical wholesalers are jittery over Samsung Mulsan’s move to advance into the local drug logistic business, claiming that the conglomerate will likely encroach on domestic drug distribution market.
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Korean drugmakers urged to launch self-purification campaign for fair trade
Most of local pharmaceutical firms acknowledge that self-purification is needed to root out illicit practices, amid a controversial issue that a leading pharmaceutical company bribed hospitals.
“Drug manufacturers ...
Pharmacy Education Eligibility Test to be administered by KICE
The Korean Conference for Pharmacy College said on October 24 that in line with the six-year pharmacy college education system, the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE), which is will be fully responsi...
Civic groups denounce delayed price cut of lipid-lowering agents
The nation’s 10 civic groups have criticized the government’s delayed determination over the proposed price cut of lipid-lowering medicines.
The Health Right Network said on October 23 that the Health Insurance Rev...
Wyeth Korea workers stage general strike on October 27
The labor union of Wyeth Korea said it has launched the general strike from October 27.
It said the strike is aimed at demanding wage increase.
“All of union members will lead the general strike from June 16,'' ...
Roche Korea manager listed in International WHO’ WHO
Roche Korea cancer business unit manager Yoon Soon-nam, had his name listed in the 2008 edition of “International WHO’s WHO of Professionals” for his clinical papers.
With over 80,000 international members, Interna...
